Item vs. Thing
Itemnoun
A distinct physical object.
Itemnoun
An object that can be picked up for later use.
Itemnoun
A line of text having a legal or other meaning; a separate particular in an account.
Itemnoun
(psychometrics) A question on a test, which may include its answers.
Itemnoun
A matter for discussion in an agenda.
Itemnoun
(informal) Two people who are having a relationship with each other.
Itemnoun
A short article in a newspaper.
Itemnoun
(obsolete) A hint; an innuendo.
Itemverb
(transitive) To make a note of.
Itemadverb
likewise
Itemadverb
Also; as an additional article.
Itemnoun
An article; a separate particular in an account; as, the items in a bill; he picked up four items at the drug store.
Itemnoun
A hint; an innuendo.
Itemnoun
A short article in a newspaper; a paragraph; as, an item concerning the weather.
Itemnoun
A topic or piece of information having the salacious character of gossip, especially a romantic relation between two people; as, I hear that the boss and his new secretary are an item.
Itemverb
To make a note or memorandum of.
Itemnoun
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list;
Itemnoun
a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection;
Itemnoun
a small part that can be considered separately from the whole;
Itemnoun
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole;
Itemnoun
an individual instance of a type of symbol;
Itemadverb
(used when listing or enumerating items) also;
Thingnoun
That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.
Thingnoun
A word, symbol, sign, or other referent that can be used to refer to any entity.
Thingnoun
An individual object or distinct entity.
Thingnoun
(informal) A genuine concept, entity or phenomenon; something that actually exists (contrary to expectation or belief).
Thingnoun
(legal)
Thingnoun
Whatever can be owned.
Thingnoun
Corporeal object.
Thingnoun
The latest fad or fashion.
Thingnoun
(in the plural) Clothes, possessions or equipment.
Thingnoun
(informal) A unit or container, usually containing edible goods.
Thingnoun
(informal) A problem, dilemma, or complicating factor.
Thingnoun
(slang) A penis.
Thingnoun
A living being or creature.
Thingnoun
That which matters; the crux.
Thingnoun
Used after a noun to refer dismissively to the situation surrounding the noun's referent.
Thingnoun
(informal) That which is favoured; personal preference. (Used in possessive constructions.)
Thingnoun
A public assembly or judicial council in a Germanic country.
Thingnoun
(informal) A romantic relationship.
Thingverb
(rare) To express as a thing; to reify.
Thingnoun
Whatever exists, or is conceived to exist, as a separate entity, whether animate or inanimate; any separable or distinguishable object of thought.
Thingnoun
An inanimate object, in distinction from a living being; any lifeless material.
Thingnoun
A transaction or occurrence; an event; a deed.
Thingnoun
A portion or part; something.
Thingnoun
A diminutive or slighted object; any object viewed as merely existing; - often used in pity or contempt.
Thingnoun
Clothes; furniture; appurtenances; luggage; as, to pack or store one's things.
Thingnoun
Whatever may be possessed or owned; a property; - distinguished from person.
Thingnoun
In Scandinavian countries, a legislative or judicial assembly.
Thingnoun
In Scandinavian countries, a legislative or judicial assembly; - used, esp. in composition, in titles of such bodies. See Legislature, Norway.
Thingnoun
a special situation;
Thingnoun
an action;
Thingnoun
an artifact;
Thingnoun
an event;
Thingnoun
a statement regarded as an object;
Thingnoun
any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence;
Thingnoun
a special abstraction;
Thingnoun
a vaguely specified concern;
Thingnoun
an entity that is not named specifically;
Thingnoun
a special objective;
Thingnoun
a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion;
Thingnoun
a separate and self-contained entity
